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It turns out drivers in Riverdale and two other greater Riverdale locales will benefit from the Henry Hudson Bridge toll rebate after all, according to the MTA. more
The “How Many Stops Act,” legislation intended to increase police transparency was vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams last Friday. And now Speaker Adrienne Adams and several council members, including Eric Dinowitz, have vowed to override that veto. more
Tenants of 3045 Godwin Terrace in the past year have made at least 36 complaints to the New York City building department ranging from illegal apartment conversions to lead exposure, people being stuck in an elevator for an hour, urine and feces being in common areas and landlords renting to shelter programs. more
Mayor Eric Adams blamed the migrant crisis for the announced budget cuts that left the city reeling and its residents grumbling back in November. Budget cuts were heavily anticipated to affect parks and libraries locally. more
A “bi-partisan community rally” led by Curtis Sliwa in front of former Manhattan College dorm Overlook Manor over it potentially turning into a shelter for asylum seekers, was perhaps anything but non-partisan as two sides stood opposite each other in the rain last Sunday in a war of words. more
Gov. Kathy Hohcul made it clear with her announced initiatives that she intends to make New York’s public higher education institutions more accessible. Among her declarations, she announced support for enhancing SNAP programs for students, making all students fill out their federal aid applications, and allowing direct admission for state high school students in the top 10 percent of their class. more
More than six years ago civil rights attorney Clarence Jones turned on the television and what he saw on the news troubled him. A group of young white men in Charlottesville, Virginia, were carrying torches in the street and chanting, “the Jews will not replace us.” more
To assure Angellyh Yambo’s death was not in vain, U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres has proposed legislation intended to ban ghost guns and expand the perimeter of gun-free school zones. more
Incumbent city Councilman Eric Dinowitz has been reelected to a second term, unofficial results show. more
It has now been over a year since district leaders for the 81st Assembly district Ramdat Singh and Abigail Martin formed the Unity Democratic Club in an effort to bring new energy and leadership to the party in the northwest Bronx. more
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